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[Captivate General] GraemeCR:
Yep, it works.

My foreign SIM can now connect to T-Mobile's network!

(Had my phone just over a month so I guess I'm 9 months ahead of AT&T's schedule.)
[Captivate General] sivextien:
Confirmed. The method works perfect on my Captivate with Vietnam VN Mobifone SIM
[Captivate General] Kazeari:
I don't even think I need to repeat this, but this indeed does work. =)
[Captivate General] Mikroft:
That's awesome.. nothing like free unlocking. Now.. do I sell my Desire and get the Captivate? hmmmm.
[Captivate General] WickedStyx:
Sorry for the dumb question but this should solve the issue of not receiving calls like when using the turbosim unlock method right?
[Captivate General] Little Dragon:
yes. it is a true unlock
[Captivate General] nickbarbs:
it's the full proper unlock mate the code that at&t was refusing

to divulge well now you can extract it yourself!
[Captivate General] WickedStyx:
Sweet. Thanks for the quick replies. I just went and bought one on ebay.
[Captivate General] ron_barcello:
UNLOCKED

with the awesome tool from nbs11 i unlocked my captivate today on my MACBOOK and it worked without failure on vodafone here in germany :D

So at the moment still waiting for the Turbo-SIM solution from unlockitnow to sell on ebay....maybe unlockgenie will give me an answer next days else he refund me and i make a donation

Great work guys
[Captivate General] Islan06:
:D

Proud owner of an UNLOCKED Captivate..Awesome work gentlemen:)
[Captivate General] triplejayz3:
For all of those who need an unlock code att customer service has def stepped their game up. Juss call explain to them hi my name is ....... I dont have ATT anymore but I have an ATT phone in which I like to get unlocked. I called a local store in my area they referenced me to call you guys at customer service. Juss tell them you are going out of the country for a lil while and blah blah blah they will give you the unlock code after u provide them with ur imei #
[Captivate General] CatalystWon:
Very useful advice!

Thank you triplejayz3! :):):)
[Captivate General] amace04:
Hey, I haven't read through this whole thread, but I'm hoping somebody can answer a question for me.

I'm looking to buy an AT&T Captivate. Can it be unlocked without an AT&T Sim? I'm a Rogers customer, and would only have a Rogers Sim. I'm assuming I wouldnt' be able to boot up the phone without an AT&T Sim, but will the method where you connect your phone via USB work still to extract the unlock code?

Has anybody actually done this? I don't want somebody saying "It should work". I'd prefer if somebody has actually done this, as I'd hate to buy a phone only to realize it's completely useless to me.

Thanks for any answer.
[Captivate General] Algorismus:
I bought an AT&T captivate from Best Buy in USA. I unlocked it and used with Vodafone sim card in Turkey.I never used an AT&T sim card.
[Captivate General] CatalystWon:
I don't like "It should work" answers either, but no one can guarantee anything will work on your particular unit, especially a unit you don't yet have. Sometimes you just have to roll up your sleeves, and do some work reading the threads and posts. That is your best way of acquiring the confidence you are looking for to determine whether a solution will work or not for you.
[Captivate General] amace04:
what method did you use to unlock it? I'm assuming the PC method of extracting the unlock code?
[Captivate General] Algorismus:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=761819

Download the guide. Unlock chapter in the pdf. I didnt used PC. I downloaded the application using the barcode. then used it to get unlock code as described in the guide.
[Captivate General] amace04:
So you can use the market without having a Sim card?! because that's what the guide suggests you do.
[Captivate General] Algorismus:
Yes, you can connect to internet with Wi-Fi.
[Captivate General] amace04:
Good to know, thanks.
[Captivate General] rajarsi:
Unlocking Captivate

Hi,

I am new to this forum as well as Android phones. I have a Samsung Captivate locked to At&T running Android 2.2. Wanted to know what it the easiest way to unlock it.
[Captivate General] spd2230:
Search the market for "galaxy_s unlock", download the app by "Helroz", follow the instructions to a T, enjoy.
[Captivate General] thatlonedude:
i just got my captivate unlocked and put on simple mobile but the guy at the place had to restore from cm7 to jf6 and i want to flash back to cm7 but scared it'll somehow relock it so can anyone tell me if i can start flashing custom roms without any worries?
[Captivate General] m3thods:
not sure how he did it, but they should be persistent.

I know using helroz's program on the market it is persistent across flashes. If you're REALLY worried, just dial the code to check if your phone is locked after a flash, and if it is, download helroz's program. it's seriously 5 minutes of your time and your phone is unlocked permanently.
[Captivate General] jentech:
Just got the official word from AT&T escalated support, there will be no unlock for this phone for 10 months and there's nothing I can do. He went on to say I could try Samsung support which is strange because they told me to contact AT&T. Guess we are buggered for now and I'm not waiting around, so back it goes.
[Captivate General] REAVER117:
I'm picking up a Turbo Sim for $5.00, I'll post my results.
[Captivate General] Davindy:
Here's what Globalunlock replied with.....

Date:	2010-07-22 12:21:27

Name:	Sherryl

Message:

We currently do not have the unlocking solution for this model. We will be working on getting that service up, so in the meantime, you can try the phone shops in your area. They may be able to unlock your phone for you.

Regards,

Sherryl

Global Unlock Customer Support

http://www.globalunlock.com
[Captivate General] accinfo:
I had been offered the same alternative.I'll be waiting for the cable as well.
[Captivate General] Davindy:
I don't know a lot about Goldcards, but would one of those do it for us?

Another reply from an unlocker.......funny how they mention the cable technique will not work.....sorry guys......

Our SRS customer support team personnel has replied to your support request #771580.

If the phone is locked in Europe (to a network in a european country) we can unlock it by IMEI.

But it is not supported by cable at the moment.

We need this phone in our hands to start researching for a solution and don't think the phone is available in the Netherlands.
[Captivate General] franciscojavierleon:
just emailed (at 11pm and got a reply 5 minutes later) horizon wireless online and they told me they are not expecting unlock codes before october!
[Captivate General] DarkVasyaK:
my hope to buy this phone seems to go away :(
[Captivate General] accinfo:
My lastest stat as of Fri 7/23/10 3:21 AM

I've confirmed my IMEI and address and they sent me this email.

As always, i'll keep you guys updated.
[Captivate General] Davindy:
Until it has been confirmed by one of us in the community we can't say for sure whether this cable/software unlock will work or not, but it has already been confirmed by another unlocking company that the cable procedure isn't supported with the Captivate......

I sincerely hope they are wrong.....
[Captivate General] Croak:
It's possible what they are sending out is a programmable spoofing SIM and USB programmer. Those are cheap enough that they'd still make a buck or two even after mailing to Canada.
[Captivate General] Davindy:
That is true....it could just be way for them to say you got something (whether it worked or not) when you ask for your money back. This way they still make $5 or something instead of nothing......
[Captivate General] giz02:
I've got my Captivate sitting here beside me .. Locked..

I say we buy more Captivates, open them, then return them.. and keep doing this until ATT gives out the codes...

Let ATT deal with selling B-STOCK/Repack phones
[Captivate General] basily:
Re: ebay "unlocked" US $449.99 phone

I emailed one of the buyers of that ebay auction that had the phones "unlocked" for US $449.99. He says it actually wasn't unlocked, and he returned it for a refund. I think for that price I would have just kept it!
[Captivate General] Davindy:
That was a good idea.....I was beginning to have my doubts about those phones being unlocked, if nobody anywhere can provide unlocking, how was he? Now we know.....
[Captivate General] accinfo:
35 bucks for restocking fee.

unless we buy from bestbuy = free restocking fee, but bestbuy would b the one repacking those phones not att store.
[Captivate General] Croak:
All of the AT&T reps I talked to earlier in the week assured me that they would forgive the restocking fee, since the the status and process for getting it unlocked wasn't clear (and wasn't possible yet).
[Captivate General] Berserk87:
I really want this phone.

but rogers has said they won't be releasing it until September, and i'd rather not get stuck with ****ty bell/telus.

why would they wait to release it?!

I'll be checking this thread daily hoping for an unlock to be released soon.
[Captivate General] footballboss:
Captivate unlocked vancouver?

hey guys..

just spoke to an agent at cellworldco.ca which is an authorized wind dealer...it is a legit company

they just released the samsung captivate..and spoke to a guy named jason at ext 3 to confirm that it is unlocked..$550 plus $20 shipping (im in toronto)

not bad..but are they really saying the truth?

anyone else call them or know anything about their phone?
[Captivate General] giz02:
I'll buy one cash.. on the spot if this is true. Cost of the Captivate is 499us Plus tax anyway... I paid 530 something for mine, and it's sim locked.
[Captivate General] Croak:
When I spoke to Cell World (they're local) they said even the ones they are selling are still locked and they're still trying to figure out how to unlock them, and to check back next week.

This place is an unlocking service too, and they have the phones in their hands (unlike most of the web-based places). R&D is being done. :)

The price isn't bad either, after the exchange and Washington state sales tax got done with me, I paid $584 CAD for my Captivate.
[Captivate General] footballboss:
yeah..thats what i thought..it cant be unlocked so soon.

anyways might go across the border tom to buy one...will update later.
[Captivate General] jentech:
Dropped my Captivate back to Best Buy this morning in Bellingham. I'll keep an eye on this thread hoping for an unlock. The Bell Vibrant is supposed to be GSM so it should work on Rogers. I spoke with Bell about release dates and he said nothing concrete, but that it might be around the same date as the new iPhone, which would mean the 29th, 30th or 31st. Also said it shouldn't be an issue to have it unlocked. I'll wait and see..
[Captivate General] Croak:
I just wish the Vibrant wasn't so ****ing UGLY. I can't get past that, and the total plastic construction, it doesn't feel good in the hand.
[Captivate General] jentech:
I agree with the look, iphone-ish, although I haven't held one yet. Might pick one up and then sell it off when an unlock happens for the Captivate or Rogers version, if it's different. Good luck.
[Captivate General] giz02:
The Bell Vibrant looks a heck of a lot like the Verizon Fascinate, to my knowledge a CDMA phone.

TMobile version of the Galaxy is called the Vibrant... But theirs looks different from the Bell image of the Vibrant, and uses AWS for 3G. ((1700Mhz which is also used by TMobile)

Bell is CDMA (with GSM overlay), so will they use the CDMA variant of the Galaxy.

Verizon comes preloaded with Bing Search and Maps (rumor?) and Bell is an MSN customer.. makes sense to have a Bing preloaded SW load.

Fascinate only has 2GB internal stoarge (compared to Captivate's 16GB)..

i guess we'll see what happens once Bell officially announces the 'Vibrants' specs..
[Captivate General] Croak:
Bell and Telus both stopped getting new CDMA smart phones when they rolled out their shared HSPA network last year. They're on 850/1900 HSPA only (no GSM frequencies).

The CDMA-EVDO network is still active, but they're moving all clients over to HSPA phones as contracts expire or upgrades occur (and there's a few places in the boonies, like Manitoba that haven't been covered at all by the HSPA network yet).

The goal is to have all clients up and running on SIM carded HSPA phones, and then do the transition to LTE sometime next year.
[Captivate General] Croak:
Ok, I may be wrong about this...does look like a 3-button Galaxy, with a black bezel instead of the chrome, which is FTW.

And, here's a shot at getting a free one:

http://galaxys.bell.ca/?INT=MOB_shop_home_BAN_GalaxyS_20100629_lm_all

Oh, and scroll down the feature list after you enter the contest:

FFC too, and some sort of new Facebook integration? Facebook video calling will KILL iFacetime, if it doesn't kill Facebook first.
[Captivate General] johnnyquest0:
What about an X-sim chip, has anyone tried with that?
[Captivate General] accinfo:
Do you have any specific brand / site that you have in mind?
[Captivate General] Croak:
I did some checking on the X-SIM/Turbo SIM/Universal SIM, turns out it won't work with the way Samsung does the SIM verifications.
[Captivate General] johnnyquest0:
Seems that unlocking this one will take more time than usual. I just hope that a workaround is available when im in the states.
[Captivate General] Berserk87:
I'll be ordering this phone the second I find an unlock for it.
[Captivate General] Rad_Fishy:
What features of the phone are unavailable with a locked phone? Just 3g, calling, text, etc? Can I still use wifi and the market place?
[Captivate General] nbs11:
A locked phone simply means that you can only use an AT&T SIM card in it.
[Captivate General] Rad_Fishy:
Yes, but what features are unavailable without a SIM card in the phone?
[Captivate General] V DidDy 210:
everything but the cellular modem. and since it doesn't require a sim to initial boot its a ok.

I recommend just having a non operational att sim in it to avoid the regular prompts tho

it'll bug you every 30-40 mins about no sim a la iPhone
[Captivate General] giz02:
I've got one here with me. Wifi works just fine. It basically becomes a glorified PDA.

I've got access to marketplace and have installed many apps. The apps seem to work as well, but I've seen some wierd issues - ie Movies (flickster app) fails on the payment page ("Network Unavailable") when I try to book tickets.. maybe it's hard set for Cellular networks - previews, reviews, trailers and showtimes work just fine.

All camera features work... daily briefing works.. Google Earth/Maps/Navigate work Like I said, most things work.

GPS doesn't lock for some reason though... I suspect it's sim related.

No calling, no texting.
[Captivate General] giz02:
I've got no sim in it, and itdoesn't nag me at all.

When the screen is locked, it says "Emergency Calls Only"

Once i unlock, there is an icon (a sim card with a red exclamation beside it) in the tray area, but that's it.
[Captivate General] giz02:
Ohh ya, and Gmail/Gtalk work fine while in wifi.. I get notifications for now messages.

I also use Exchange mail for work, that works fine too.
[Captivate General] nickbarbs:
Spoke with ATT this weekend and they confirmed that the codes are not yet in the database.

Rep didn't tell me about 10 month exclusivity, she just said that her computer reads "code not found." She said the phone is really new and it usually takes a few weeks for the codes to show up, and recommended I call back in two weeks time.

I'm still hopefull these can be unlocked.. I'd hate for it to be stuck as a wifi PDA.. and by the time I can unlock it a much newer/better phone is out..!
[Captivate General] Davindy:
What does this do for us, will AT&T (along with all other US carriers) be forced to unlock phones now?

http://www.knowyourcell.com/news/548133/new_law_makes_jailbreaking_and_unlocking_legal.html
[Captivate General] Rad_Fishy:
I don't think that has anything to do with unlocking phones, just rooting/jailbreaking.
[Captivate General] Davindy:
If you read the article it clearly states unlocking, and what do you think Jailbreaking is?
[Captivate General] draino623:
Jailbreaking is not unlocking.
[Captivate General] Davindy:
Jailbreaking does involve unlocking the phone, it does have other functions but to unlock you must jailbreak......that's all I'm saying.

Besides, lets not start a fight over a persons definition of jailbreaking, lets stay on topic here.....the article clearly states "unlocking" so is AT&T now required to unlock our phones for us...???
[Captivate General] Berserk87:
I sure hope so!
[Captivate General] Denoh:
I think we need to make it clear to some folks the difference between sim locking and rooting/jailbeaking. The former refers to being able to use a GSM phone with any GSM service provider via use of the provider's sim card while the latter allows you to install software or a ROM through 'unofficial' channels i.e those not pushed by your service provider
[Captivate General] Eldorado_:
The article says that it's legal for you to unlock/jailbreak... It does NOT (most importantly) say that carriers are obligated to provide that unlock... Just that they can't go after you and sue if you do find a way.
[Captivate General] Davindy:
Reading over the exact descriptions of these new laws (below), I think you are definitely right in the fact that carriers are not obligated to provide the unlock.

(2) Computer programs that enable wireless telephone handsets to execute software applications, where circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of enabling interoperability of such applications, when they have been lawfully obtained, with computer programs on the telephone handset.

(3) Computer programs, in the form of firmware or software, that enable used wireless telephone handsets to connect to a wireless telecommunications network, when circumvention is initiated by the owner of the copy of the computer program solely in order to connect to a wireless telecommunications network and access to the network is authorized by the operator of the network.

Hopefully it opens the door to more accessible ways of unlocking/jailbreaking phones though. If there's an opportunity someone is guaranteed to exploit it......

I got a call from Cell World and they said they were going to hopefully have a way to unlock the Captivate in 2 weeks. She put my name on a list and said she would call me back to update me. Fingers crossed........
[Captivate General] Berserk87:
A couple people around the site have claimed that http://cellunlocker.net/ worked for their galaxy i9000s.

wondering if anyone has tried with the captivate or proven that cellunlocker.net works.
[Captivate General] Croak:
They don't have Captivate codes either.

The online unlocking services will ALL say IMEI found before you pay.
[Captivate General] omriasta:
I called AT&T a few days ago and got this

I called AT&T a few days ago and got this email from them. I tried the code and it did not work. I called again and they informed me that since the phone is so new I would need to call Samsung at 888-987-4357 to resolve any problems with unlocking.

I called samsung and they told me that they do not have unlock codes (after over an hour with all 3 tiers of support).

I called AT&T again and they told me that they would not unlock the phone yet since it is so new and that there is no time frame, I would have to call back every few days.

PLEASE CONFIRM THE FIRST 15 Digits OF YOUR IMEI BY TYPING *#06# ON YOUR PHONE’S KEYPAD. THE UNLOCK CODE IS SPECIFIC TO THE IMEI LISTED BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT CONFIRM YOUR IMEI, YOU WILL LOCK YOUR PHONE TO AT&T IF THE IMEI IS INCORRECT

*** Below is the device unlock code as requested sent to (xxxxxx@gmail.com).

Any additional questions or request must be resubmitted via customer care at 1-800-331-0500 and reference the CASE number shown below. ***

CASE: xxxxxxx

MOBILE: xxxxxxxxxx

IMEI: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

UNLOCK CODE: xxxxxxxx

Note:

The customer only has five (5) tries to unlock the phone.

If this process is unsuccessful five times in a row, the phone will be permanently locked to the AT&T network.

Unless a specific model number is listed, use the "General" instructions for unlocking a device.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Instructions - E

Starting in 2010, new Samsung handsets do not require entering the network lock string # 7 4 6 5 6 2 5 * 6 3 8 *, if the customer has a non-AT&T SIM in the handset.

However, if the customer still has an AT&T SIM in the handset, they will need to use the network lock string # 7 4 6 5 6 2 5 * 6 3 8 *, and then #. Then enter the unlock code at the dialer screen.

1

Power off the device and insert a non ATT SIM card.

2

Power on the handset.

3

Network Lock will display, enter the device unlock code.

4

The SOS key (Left Soft Key) on the lower left side of the device keypad will change to OK. Select OK.

5

Display should read "Network Lock Deactivated."

Thank you,

Device Unlock Group

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY BACK TO THIS MESSAGE

All messages sent to "Tulsa CC Tech" are automatically deleted.

This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are the property of AT&T Mobility, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender at (1-800-331-0500) and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited."
[Captivate General] Davindy:
So are you saying AT&T provided a code but it didn't work?

This gives us hope if that is the case......even if for whatever reason your code did not work, at least it shows they will provide one if you bug enough!
[Captivate General] Davindy:
Ok, so I just got off the phone with AT&T and I spoke with a CSR named Lynda Breaux, she clearly stated after me asking more than once if she was 100% sure, that they would unlock the Captivate without issue, she said the only phone they can't unlock is the iPhone, she also said that if they were not able to unlock the phone that they would contact the manufacturer and assist me in the process of obtaining the unlock code.

I know this contradicts other people's experiences here, and trust me I asked more than once. I told her that she had to be sure before I go out and pay $500 for a phone, and she assured me that they will unlock any phone except iPhone......

So now I'm wondering if I should go out and get one and try my luck? Based on my conversation with AT&T, and that omriasta seeems to have had a code provided, it's getting my hopes up......

What do you guys think?
[Captivate General] jentech:
This goes against everything that I was told by 4 different CSRs. But, hey, give it a try. Then we can all call Lynda :)
[Captivate General] Davindy:
Ok, so I called again and asked to speak with the dept. that would do the unlocking, after being transferred 1000 times, finally I spoke with Amanda Martin, and she said the AT&T policy on unlocking the Samsung Captivate is, the phone must be active with them for 90 days then the unlock code will be provided free of charge (with an early cancellation fee of course)

So there you go, until an unofficial unlock becomes available this phone is useless to us Canucks........
[Captivate General] mendy7511:
If someone really wants to unlock the the Captivate, you can start a bounty on XDA and some developer will probably have it figured out before AT&T does.

It has been done before, if the incentive is there it will get done!
[Captivate General] nickbarbs:
Try again..

Policy is that an account review showing you've had an account in good standing for 90 days has to happen, then they can provive an unlock code. You should not have an early cancellation fee if you're still under contract.

Seems like there is no exclusivity 10 month thing as alluded to earlier in the thread.